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Ulaanbaatar Marathon

May 22, 2027 · 7:00 AMUlaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Race Day

64°F

36–63°F · Feels mild

Total elevation gain

919ft

Moderate rolling hills · Net elevation change +0 ft

Participants

46K

World-class event

Crowd Rating

4/ 10

Moderate spectator support

Entry

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Marathon (42km)

MNT 90,000

Full marathon entry for citizens aged 18+. Price in Mongolian Tugrik (MNT). Last confirmed per-category figure is 90,000 MNT (2025 cycle); the most recently completed edition (2026) had a confirmed overall range of ₮120,000–₮180,000 across categories per official/state-media reporting, but no per-category breakdown was published. Entry fees for the next (2027) edition have not been announced as of September 2026; this figure is an estimate pending the organizer's next fee schedule.

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Key Dates

1. Registration opens (estimated)
  Apr 1, 2027
  Projected from the 2026 cycle (opened April 1); not yet confirmed by the organizer for 2027.
2. Registration closes (estimated)
  May 1, 2027
  Projected from the 2026 cycle (closed May 1, ~3 weeks before race day); not yet confirmed for 2027.
3. Race Day (projected)
  May 22, 2027
  Projected next edition based on the event's late-May Saturday cadence (May 24, 2025; May 23, 2026). Not yet officially announced by the organizer as of September 2026.

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The Lowdown

The Ulaanbaatar Marathon is Mongolia's largest running event, organized by the Sports and Physical Culture Department of Ulaanbaatar City and held annually on a Saturday in May, timed to the city's car-free day. The race starts and finishes at Sukhbaatar Square in the heart of the capital, tracing an urban loop past city landmarks and steppe-edge views with Bogd Khan Mountain in the backdrop, at roughly 1,350 meters of altitude. Alongside the full 42km marathon, the event offers a 21km half marathon, a 10km run, a 5km run, and short 800m/1,500m family and Special Olympics races on the same morning, drawing tens of thousands of registrants each year and making it one of Asia's fastest-growing city marathons. The 11th edition drew 46,306 registrants on May 23, 2026. The organizer has not yet published an official date for the next (12th) edition as of September 2026; based on the event's consistent late-May Saturday cadence in 2025 and 2026, the next edition is projected for May 22, 2027, with online registration expected via the official portal and the Hipay app.

Minimum Age: 18 years
Entry Methods: Online via the official Ulaanbaatar Marathon portal (ulaanbaatar.marathon.mn)
Hipay mobile application
Eligibility: Minimum age 18 for the marathon and 10km; half marathon limited to ages 18-34 and 55+; 5km and family distances open to all ages
Required Documents: Photo ID for in-person packet pickup
Cancellation & Refund Policy: No published refund/deferral policy found; confirm directly with the Ulaanbaatar City Sports and Physical Culture Department before registering

01: Organized by the Sports and Physical Culture Department of Ulaanbaatar City, with Special Olympics Mongolia supporting the 500m/800m categories in some years
02: Course is a flat-to-rolling urban loop through central Ulaanbaatar and steppe-edge terrain, run at roughly 1,350m altitude
03: 2026 edition was the 11th running and drew 46,306 total registrants across all distances, one of the largest mass-participation sporting events in Mongolia
04: The organizer has not published a date, registration window, or fee schedule for the 12th edition. Expect it around May 22, 2027, based on the event's recent cadence.

Questions about the Ulaanbaatar Marathon 2027

When is the Ulaanbaatar Marathon 2027?

Saturday, May 22, 2027.

What time does the Ulaanbaatar Marathon start?

The race starts at 7:00 AM, local time.

What is the Ulaanbaatar Marathon time limit?

6.5 hours.

How do I enter the Ulaanbaatar Marathon 2027?

Registration has not opened yet. Apr 1, 2027: Registration opens (estimated). May 1, 2027: Registration closes (estimated). Ways in: Online via the official Ulaanbaatar Marathon portal (ulaanbaatar.marathon.mn); Hipay mobile application.

What is the Ulaanbaatar Marathon course like?

280 m of total elevation gain. It passes Sukhbaatar Square (start/finish) and Bogd Khan Mountain (views).

What is the weather like at the Ulaanbaatar Marathon?

Race-day temperatures are usually 2–17 °C (36–63 °F).

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